Articles related to "President Robert Mugabe"

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is regarded as a former liberation hero in Africa, but now even some of his supporters say he must go - but when and how?

Susan Tsvangirai, the beloved and highly respected wife of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, was killed in a car accident on March 6, 2009.

Little is known about Zimbabwe's diamond fields. It has the capacity to either solve the current humanitarian crisis or make the situation worse.

Religious leaders in Zimbabwe have become more critical of Robert Mugabe, culminating in an open letter written to the president over Easter. But Mugabe now fires back.

International leaders are outraged by what has happened recently in Zimbabwe. A police crackdown on a prayer rally highlights the deteriorating situation.

Journalists Davison Maruziva and Howard Burditt were arrested Monday by the Zimbabwean government. Burditt was released Thursday while Maruziva remains jailed.

China's growing economy and interest in Africa is closely watched by the Western Superpowers, who question China's policies and motives on the continent.

Former Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan has a new book out which argues that both world wars were unnecessary, and that the empires of Europe could still reign supreme

With inflation sky-rocketing, little to no healthcare, a population of poor and underfed and now a cholera outbreak Robert Mugabe is again feeling pressured to step down.

The path to African development is the subject of debate between the Internalist and Externalist schools of development. Colonialism is the beginning of this debate.

With Zimbabwe just coming out of another major election tension increases between President Mugabe and the international community.

Zimbabweans are beginning to see the fruits of Obama's inauguration promise. "We pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow ...."

The debate about land reforms in Zimbabwe rages on. Mugabe defends his reforms on grounds of equality. His detractors see them as instruments of revenge pure and simple.

The sale of arms constitutes a significant part of what is known today as Sino-African trade. How has this trade evolved since the Cold War?

"We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our backs to the West where the sun sets." Defiant Robert Mugabe envisioned Africa in the hands of China.

President Robert Mugabe has shown a remarkable ability to handle opposition to his government at all levels. What are his strategies?

The "Harare Declaration" made Zimbabwe the pivot of Commonwealth diplomacy in Africa in the 1990s. How and why then did Mugabe walk Zimbabwe out of the Commonweath?

Analyzing the basis of Mugabe's land reform policy is very inportant in shedding light on the driving forces behind these reforms. Key issues are revenge and socialism.

Throughout the difficult years of Zimbabwe's power struggle, South African President Thabo Mbeki insisted on a "silent diplomacy" towards Mugabe.

After years of intense hostility, Mugabe and the EU have met to reconcile their differences. What are the reasons and significance of this EU-Zimbabwe rapprochement?

The beginning of the 21st century has presented Africa with new choices of partners. It is important however, to examine why Europe lost Africa.

Mugabe's land reforms have helped to create friends and enemies for him within Africa. This alliance system is manifested at both bilateral and multilateral levels.